In 2003 the court of New York made a verdict to define the events of 1915 as genocide. This statement was made by the former foreign affairs minister of Armenia Vahan Papazyan. He also added, “The reputable court has made such a decision, which of course is applicable in the legal platform but I don’t understand why no one remembers or mentions that fact. The Armenian-Turkish agreement isn’t signed yet, commissions are not established and the friendship if Armenia and Turkey is still in the air. But if a commission is formed then no court will ever make a verdict to define the events of 1915 as genocide. They’d apologize by saying that they cannot make a decision like that because the Turks and Armenians have come to an agreement to discuss the issue of the genocide. Why would you apply to us?”
